CA318 practical

• CA318 this year has one big project. 25 percent of module.
• Do the project as individuals or in pairs.

• We have been learning JavaScript for the AI algorithms.
• The practical is a fairly open-ended project in JavaScript.

The project: AI APIs

• For this practical, I want you to explore the world of AI APIs.
• We will look only at APIs that can be called from 3rd party JavaScript, like the OpenAI APIs used in the World: "Chat with GPT model".
• Read and understand the source code of that to get started.

• Research what AI APIs exist.
• Pick one API you like, and construct two Worlds in JavaScript on Ancient Brain:
  1. A "Hello World" to call the API, to show how it may be called from JavaScript.
  2. An impressive "use case" of the API, to show its power.

• There is a lot of room for creativity here.
• You may use advanced features of the API, such as providing custom parameters to control how it works. (Like "temperature" in the OpenAI API.)
• Your user interface can be creative. e.g. A slider to move "temperature" (or other parameter) up and down and see how the AI changes.
• Other ideas might include: Ask the AI for some graphics at run-time and then include the graphics in your World at run-time.

• Free idea: An idea I thought of at the lab: User types what graphics they want in a text box. API fetches the Three.js code to make that graphics. Your JS runs the code (might need some editing) and the graphics appears in a 3D scene. So user types "I want 5 blue boxes" and 5 blue boxes appear!

Instructions

• In the Ancient Brain editor, make your Worlds "Hidden URL" so other students cannot find them.

• Hand up a short report (about 2 to 5 pages) explaining the project.
  • Your report will explain: The research you did, problems encountered, what is special about the final project, any experimental results.
  • Highlight any functionality that is not obvious.
  • Document can have screenshots, snippets of code.
  • No need for document to include all your code because I can see your code.
  • Submit it to me through this form. Password will be given out to the class. Only one submission needed per team.
  • Use the form to tell me the URL and API key (if needed).
  • Use your proper name (no nicknames) on Ancient Brain, or your work may not be properly credited to you.

Common errors

1. Not crediting things.
   Credit the source of any code and other resources that you got from anywhere.
   Credit any tutorials used.
   By credit I mean give me the URLs!
   You will lose a lot of marks if you use anything without crediting the source.

2. Not looking at the console.
   The console shows JS errors during a run. It is telling you what the problem is, and probably where to fix it. The console is your friend!
   Fix all console errors before submission.